what do people mean by call q?

[Gleevec]

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Ive seen a lot of people talk about how they have call q4 or q7 or q whatever number. What exactly does this mean? Thanks

 

[DarksideAllstar]

I am assuming that it means "every", most likely from Latin or Greek, or made up medical lingo.

 

[exmike]

i think it means "every"

 

[Gleevec]

So if someone says they have call q4, that's every 4 days?

thanks

 

[Jaded Soul]

So if someone says they have call q4, that's every 4 days?

thanks

Yes.

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[DOctorJay]

correct "q" is the medical abbreviation for every.

 

[Gleevec]

thanks, havent heard it before until i read some posts on it.

thanks again for clearing that up yall, appreciate it. 👍

 

[AlternateSome1]

It is used a lot in writing prescriptions.

q = quaque = every, each

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?ArticleKey=6954

http://www.pedtoraks.kongresi.net/~capaci/latin abbreviations.htm

 

[GobindSingh]

q = quotidian, which is latin for every day....so if you write q7, it means every 7 days...

 

[AlternateSome1]

q = quotidian, which is latin for every day....so if you write q7, it means every 7 days...

Amazing that the two sources I posted disagree with this theory. 🙄

Here are a few more...
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/thyroiddrugs/a/prescription.htm

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13853

http://dking.8m.net/doc-codes.html

Besides, if q7 meant quotidian 7, you would essentially be writing "take everyday, 7", not take every 7 days.